Robert Jobson is a British journalist, author and broadcaster. He co-authored the 2002 book ''
Diana: Closely Guarded Secret'' with
Princess Diana
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Scotland Yard personal protection officer Inspector Ken Wharfe. He and Wharfe also wrote ''Guarding Diana'' (2017). Jobson co-wrote ''Bulletproof'', the life story of
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George Cross recipient
Matthew Croucher GC.
Jobson has written several other books on the
British royal family, including ''Charles at Seventy: Thoughts, Hopes and Dreams,'' ''The Royal Family Operations Manual'', ''Prince Philip's Century 1921-2021: The Extraordinary Life of the Duke of Edinburgh'', ''William at 40: The Making of a Modern Monarch''.
He was the recipient of the
London Press Club
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''Scoop of the Year'' award in 2005 for his world exclusive about the engagement of
Prince Charles and
Camilla Parker Bowles
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Jobson is Royal Editor for the Australian breakfast show
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on Channel 7 as well as royal contributor for
Good Morning America on US network
ABC
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. He was "Royal Consultant" for
Mark Schwahn
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's originally scripted series ''
The Royals'' for
E! starring British actresses
Elizabeth Hurley
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and Dame
Joan Collins
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and played cameo roles as himself in series 1, 2, 3 and 4.
Bibliography
* Matt Croucher GC and Robert Jobson
''Bulletproof'', Arrow, 10 June 2010. ISBN 9780099543084
* Robert Jobson
''The Future Royal Family: William, Kate and the modern royals'' John Blake, London, 25 June 2014. ISBN 9781784186760.
* Robert Jobson and Ken Wharfe,
''Diana: Closely Guarded Secret''John Blake, London, 17 August 2016. ISBN 9781786061133
* Robert Jobson and Ken Wharfe
''Guarding Diana: Protecting the Princess Around the World''John Blake, London. 10 August 2017. ISBN 9781786063885
* Robert Jobson
''Charles at Seventy: Thoughts, Hopes and Dreams''John Blake, London, 1 November 2018. ISBN 9781786068873
* Robert Jobson
''The Royal Family Operations Manual'', Haynes Publishing. 1 April 2020. ISBN 9781785216657
* Robert Jobson
''Prince Philip's Century 1921-2021:The Extraordinary Life of the Duke of Edinburgh'' Ad Lib Publishers, 15 April 2021.
ISBN 9781913543099
* Robert Jobson
''William at 40: The Making of a Modern Monarch''Ad Lib Publishers, 9 June 2022. ISBN 9781913543082
* Robert Jobson
''Our King: Charles III - The Man and the Monarch Revealed'', John Blake, 13 April 2023. ISBN 9781789467062
References
External links
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1964 births
Living people
Alumni of the University of Kent
British biographers
British male journalists
Male biographers
Royal correspondents